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| media_bridge [2024/06/16 21:01] – [Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode] -formatting hogwild | media_bridge [2025/01/05 01:36] (current) – [Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode] -Formatting hogwild | ||
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| - Go to the [[basic-network|Network]] menu. | - Go to the [[basic-network|Network]] menu. | ||
| - | - Scroll down to the section for the wireless module | + | - Scroll down to the section for whatever |
| - | - From the //Wireless Mode// dropdown menu, select //Media Bridge//. After doing this, WAN options will be hidden. \\ Now, configure the settings there as follows: | + | - From the //Wireless Mode// dropdown menu, select //Media Bridge// |
| - Set Wireless Network Mode to: Auto (all possible WiFi protocols). | - Set Wireless Network Mode to: Auto (all possible WiFi protocols). | ||
| - | - Set SSID to: Whichever | + | - Set SSID to whichever |
| - Set Channel to: Whichever WiFi channel you want to use. | - Set Channel to: Whichever WiFi channel you want to use. | ||
| - Set Channel Width to: 20 MHz, 40 MHz or 80 MHz (your choice). | - Set Channel Width to: 20 MHz, 40 MHz or 80 MHz (your choice). | ||
| - | - Set Security to: WPAx (Usually WPA2 Personal for home users/small, informal offices). | + | - Set Security to: WPAx (Usually WPA2 Personal for home users or small, |
| - Set Encryption to: AES. | - Set Encryption to: AES. | ||
| - Set Shared Key to: WiFi password you want to use. | - Set Shared Key to: WiFi password you want to use. | ||
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| Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: | Still in the Network menu, under LAN Settings: | ||
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| - | * Configure the Default Gateway. In our example, 192.168.1.1 (If main router' | + | |
| - | * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (if the main router' | + | |
| - | * Since release 2022.6, | + | * Configure the Default Gateway. In our example: "192.168.1.1 |
| + | * Enter a Static DNS value of 192.168.1.1 (assuming | ||
| + | * Since release 2022.6, | ||
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| ==== Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ==== | ==== Comparing Media Bridge Mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge Mode ==== | ||
| - | \\ \\ | + | Media Bridge (MB) mode has several advantages over wireless Ethernet Bridge mode: |
| - | * MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 / R8000 | + | \\ |
| - | * MB mode will work with SDK6 MIPS routers like the Asus RT-AC66U, D‑Link DIR‑865L \\ (wireless Ethernet bridge mode is not possible). | + | |
| - | * MB mode will work with SDK6 ARM routers like Asus RT-AC68U, or Netgear R7000. \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode is also possible). | + | |
| - | * IPv4 and IPv6 communication will work \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge supports only IPv4, except dual-core SDK6 ARM models, which support IPv6). | + | |
| - | \\ Do NOT use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode. | + | * MB mode will work with SDK7 ARM routers like the AC3200 |
| + | * MB mode will work with SDK6 MIPS routers like the Asus RT-AC66U, \\ or the D‑Link DIR‑865L \\ (wireless Ethernet bridge mode isn't possible). | ||
| + | * MB mode will work with SDK6 ARM routers like Asus RT-AC68U, \\ or Netgear R7000. \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode is also possible). | ||
| + | * IPv4 and IPv6 communication will work. \\ (Wireless Ethernet Bridge supports only IPv4, except \\ dual-core SDK6 ARM models, which support IPv6). | ||
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| + | \\ **Do NOT** use Virtual Interfaces, such as Virtual Wireless networks or VLANs when in Media Bridge mode. | ||
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| Media Bridge mode (MB) will work for: | Media Bridge mode (MB) will work for: | ||
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| * SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) | * SDK6.37 (ex. RT-AC68U, R7000) | ||
| * SDK7 (ex. RT-AC3200, R8000) | * SDK7 (ex. RT-AC3200, R8000) | ||
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| - | Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WEB) will work for: | + | Wireless Ethernet Bridge (WEB) mode will work for: |
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| * SDK5.10 (ex. WRT54GL, RT-N16) | * SDK5.10 (ex. WRT54GL, RT-N16) | ||
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| **In case of issues such as connectivity loss:** | **In case of issues such as connectivity loss:** | ||
| - | - Try lowering the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge mode, Wireless Client mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). | + | - Try lowering the Wireless Client connection check time (affects Media Bridge mode, Wireless Client mode and Wireless Ethernet Bridge mode). |
| root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
| root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | root@FreshTomato-WlClientMode:/ | ||
media_bridge.1718568078.txt.gz · Last modified: 2024/06/16 21:01 by hogwild
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